Drill holder device

ABSTRACT

A drill holder device includes a bracket which is attachable to the inside surface of the cover of a tool box. A drill container is pivoted to the bracket and the container has a plurality of openings therein, each opening receiving a different size drill therein. Each drill projects exteriorly from the container, and a retainer is pivotally mounted on the drill container and prevents the drills from falling from the container when the tool box cover is closed. However, the drill container will swing away from the retainer when the tool box cover is in the fully open position, thereby permitting ready removal and replacement of the drills with respect to the container.

United States Patent 3,248,167 4/1966 Friedman 3,337,058 8/1967 Sandrick ABSTRACT: A drill holder device includes a bracket which is attachable to the inside surface of the cover of a tool box. A drill container is pivoted to the bracket and the container has a plurality of openings therein, each opening receiving a different size drill therein. Each drill projects exteriorly from the container, and a retainer is pivotally mounted on the drill container and prevents the drills from falling from the container when the tool box cover is closed. However, the drill container will swing away from the retainer when the tool box cover is in the fully open position, thereby permitting ready removal and replacement of the drills with respect to the container.

Patented- Maj 1971 I 13,518,153

, INVENTOR. dam/l. 01.50/11 nruu. HOLDER nsvrcrz SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of this invention is to provide a novel drill holder device which is attachable to the inner surface of the cover of a tool box so the drills are supported for ready removal from the holder when the tool box cover is in an open position, but wherein the drills are prevented from falling from the drill holder when the tool box is in the closed position.

Another object of this invention is to provide a drill holder device, of simple and inexpensive construction, for a tool box, which includes an open top container receiving the drills therein, and a retainer pivotally mounted on the container and sewing to retain the drills in place when the tool box is closed.

These and other objects and advantages of this invention will more fully appear from the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters refer to the same or similar parts throughout the several views.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES OF THE DRAWING DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring now to the drawings and more specifically to FIG. 1, it will be seen that the novel drill holder device, designated generally by the reference numeral 10, is illustrated in attached relation to the cover 12 of a tool box 11., The cover 12 of the tool box 11 is hingedly connected to the tool box by suitable hinges 13 which are of well-known construction. The cover may be releasably fastened in the closed position by suitable conventional fastener means such as the fasteners, 14

. attached to the tool box and fasteners 15 which are attached to the cover. The tool box, which is of conventional construction, is adapted to contain tools therein and may be provided with compartments if desired.

Thedrill holder device 10 includes a bracket 16 which is comprised of an elongate, substantially flat web portion 17 having flanges 18 projecting from opposite ends thereof. The flanges 18 are disposed in substantially parallel relation from each other. The web portion 17 is provided with suitable apertures, and screws 19 attach the bracket 16 to the inner surface of the cover 12. In the embodiment shown, the drill holder device 10 is substantially smaller in size than the overall area of the tool box cover.

The bracket 16 has an elongate drill container 20 pivotally connected thereto and the drill container comprises a generally channel-shaped housing 21. The legs of an elongate inverted upper channel member 22 projects interiorly of the housing 21, and the web portion of this upper channel member has a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings 23 therein. A lower channel member 24 is positioned interiorly of the housing 21 and the web portion of this lower channel member also has a plurality of openings (not shown) therein which correspond in size and arrangement to the openings 23 in the upper channel member 22. Each opening in the lower channel member 24 is disposed in aligned or registering relation with an opening 23 in the upper channel member. The openings in the container 20 are adapted to receive drills D therein, and to this end, it is pointed out that the openings in both the upper and lower channel members are of increasing size from one end thereof to the other. It will further be noted that while the upper longitudinal edge of the housing 21 is disposed substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges of the cover, the lower longitudinal edge of the container diverges away from the upper longitudinal edge from one end of the container to the other. This arrangement permits drills D of various lengths to be accommodated in the container.

The housing 21 of the drill container has a pair of ears 25 integrally formed therewith and projecting outwardly therefrom. These ears project from opposite ends of the housing and, as best seen in FIG. 2, are located between the upper and lower longitudinal edges of the drill container. Each ear 25 is apertured to accommodate a pivot 26 which is also connected to suitable apertures in the flanges 18 of the bracket 16. Thus, the drill container is pivotally connected to the bracket 16 for swinging movement about an axis which is disposed substantially parallel to the axis of the tool box cover 12.

Means are also provided for preventing the drills D from falling from the drill container 20 when the tool box cover is in the closed position, and, to this end, a retainer structure 27 is provided. This retainer structure 27 is generally of U-shaped construction and includes a web portion 28 having legs 29 integrally formed therewith and depending therefrom. It will be noted, however, that one of the legs 29 is substantially longer than the other and that the web portion 28 is of somewhat curved configuration extending from the lower leg to the upper leg. The retainer structure is provided with a continuous intumed flange 30 which is integrally formed with the web portion 28 and the legs 29 thereof.

The lower ends of the legs 29 are provided-with suitable apertures for accommodating pivots 31 which pivotally connect the legs to the lower end portionsof the housing 21. With this arrangement, it will be seen that the retainer structure and drill container are pivotally connected together for relative pivoting movement therebetween about an axis that is disposed substantially parallel to the pivotal axis between the drill container and the bracket 16.

In use, the drill holder device 10 will be attached to the inner surface of the tool box 12 and drills will be positioned within the openings in the drill container 20. Suitable identifying size indicia will be placed adjacent each opening 23 and preferably on the front face of the housing 21 so that a user may readily identify the size of drill to be used. If the drill box cover is in the closed nonnally horizontally oriented position, it will be seen that the drill container 20 will pivot relative to the bracket 16 by action of gravity so that the drill container extends in a downwardly declined position as best seen in FIG. 3. However, the retainer structure will also pivot downwardly by action of gravity and will obstruct the ends of the drill to prevent them from falling from the container. The inturned continuous flange 30 will engage the rear surface of the drill container when the tool box cover is in the closed horizontal position, thus limiting pivoting movement of the retainer structure relative to the drill container.

When the tool box cover is opened to the fully opened position, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cover will be in a position slightly rearwardly of a completely vertical position. When this occurs, the drill container will pivot slightly forwardly because of the action of gravity, while the retainer structure may be tipped or pivoted against the inner surface of the tool box cover. In this regard, it will'be noted that the location of the pivotal axis of the container is located more closely adjacent the lower longitudinal edge of the container, although spaced from it, than the upper longitudinal edge of the drill container. Since the center or gravity of the drill container is located above its pivotal axis, the container will tend to tip forward when the tool box cover is opened. The retainer structure however may be tipped rearwardly against the tool box cover, thus permitting ready removal and replacement of the drills are desired. It will further be noted, as best seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, that the upper surface of the drill container 20, as defined by the upper channel member 22, is of arcuate eonstruetion and minimizes the accumulation of chips or sawdust on this surface. Because of the relatively narrow width of the drill container, that is the dimension from the front wall to the rear wall of the drill container, most tool boxes will accommodate the drill holder device. It is also pointed out that since the drill container is pivotally mounted on the bracket 16, the container may pivot or yield upwardly in the event that the drill holder device strikes a tool or obstruction in the box when the cover is moved to the closed position. Further, by utilizing a bracket which spaces the drill container from the inner surface of the tool box cover, there is little likelihood of the accumulation of chips or sawdust rearwardly of the drill container.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that my novel drill holder device provides a most convenient system of storing drills or drill sets in a tool box. The unique construction of the drill holder device obviates the necessity of any manipulation of the drill holder when closing or opening the tool box in which it is mounted.

Thus it will be seen that l have provided a novel drill holder device which is not only of simple and inexpensive construction, but one which functions in a more efficient manner than any heretofore known comparable device.

I claim:

1. A drill holder device adapted to be mounted on a tool box cover and adapted to contain a plurality of drills, comprising mounting means adapted to be attached to the inner surface of the cover of a tool box,

a drill container having a plurality of longitudinally spacedapart openings therein each adapted to receive a drill therein so that a portion of each drill projects exteriorly of the container, said drill container being pivotally connected with said mounting means for permitting pivotal movement of the container relative to the mounting means during opening and closing of the tool box cover,

a retainer structure pivotally connected to the drill container for relative pivotal movement between the tool box cover and container so that a portion of the retaining structure will overlie the drills in obstructing relation and retain the same in the container and when the tool box cover is in a closed horizontal position, and whenthe tool box cover is in a generally vertically oriented position, the tool container will pivot relative to the retainer structure so that said portion of the retaining structure is disposed out of overlying relation with respect to drills in container.

2. The drill holder device as defined in claim 1 wherein said mounting means comprises a bracket, and wherein the pivotal axis of said drill container is disposed in substantially parallel relation with respect to the pivotal axis of the retainer structure.

3. The drill holder device as defined in claim 1 wherein said drill container is of elongate construction and includes an upper longitudinal edge and a lower longitudinal edge, and wherein the pivotal axis of said drill container is located between the upper and lower longitudinal edges thereof.

'4. The drill holder device as defined in claim 3 wherein the pivotal axis of said retainer structure is located closely adjacent a lower longitudinal edge of the drill container.

5. The drill holder device as defined in claim 1 wherein said retainer structure includes a web portion and a pair of legs depending therefrom, the latter being pivotally connected to the drill container closely adjacent the lower longitudinal edge thereof, said retainer structure having a flange thereon engageable with the drill container to limit pivotal movement of the retainer structure.

6. The drill holder device as defined in claim 1 wherein said drill container is of elongate hollow construction and includes a front wall, a rear wall, an upper wall, and a lower wall, said upper wall being of arcuate configuration and presenting a convex upper surface. 

1. A drill holder device adapted to be mounted on a tool box cover and adapted to contain a plurality of drills, comprising mounting means adapted to be attached to the inner surface of the cover of a tool box, a drill container having a plurality of longitudinally spacedapart openings therein each adapted to receive a drill therein so that a portion of each drill projects exteriorly of the container, said drill container being pivotally connected with said mounting means for permitting pivotal movement of the container relative to the mounting means during opening and closing of the tool box cover, a retainer structure pivotally connected to the drill container for relative pivotal movement between the tool box cover and container so that a portion of the retaining structure will overlie the drills in obstructing relation and retain the same in the container and when the tool box cover is in a closed horizontal position, and when the tool box cover is in a generally vertically oriented position, the tool container will pivot relative to the retainer structure so that said portion of the retaining structure is disposed out of overlying relation with respect to drills in container.
 2. The drill holder device as defined in claim 1 wherein said mounting means comprises a bracket, and wherein the pivotal axis of said drill container is disposed in substantially parallel relation with respect to the pivotal axis of the retainer structure.
 3. The drill holder device as defined in claim 1 wherein said drill container is of elongate construction and includes an upper longitudinal edge and a lower longitudinal edge, and wherein the pivotal axis of said drill container is located between the upper and lower longitudinal edges thereof.
 4. The drill holder device as defined in claim 3 wherein the pivotal axis of said retainer structure is located closely adjacent a lower longitudinal edge of the drill container.
 5. The drill holder device as defined in claim 1 wherein said retainer structure includes a web portion and a pair of legs depending therefrom, the latter being pivotally connected to the drill container closely adjacent the lower longitudinal edge thereof, said retainer structure having a flange thereon engageable with the drill container to limit pivotal movement of the retainer structure.
 6. The drill holder device as defined in claim 1 wherein said drill container is of elongate hollow construction and includes a front wall, a rear wall, an upper wall, and a lower wall, said upper wall being of arcuate configuration and presenting a convex upper surface. 